Exceptional Health Care
Structural, Cranial & Biodynamic Osteopathy
ACC Provider
Ehlers-Danlos Support Group
Exceptional Health Care
Structural, Cranial & Biodynamic Osteopathy
About Osteopathy
Osteopathy is an holistic form of healthcare aimed to assist individuals improve or restore their health and wellbeing. Osteopathy is designed to enable optimum health, not just getting you past your injury.
Osteopathy is often associated with back and neck pain, sport or work injuries, or other joint or muscle disorders. It is so much more than this!
What We Aim To Treat
We aim to treat a wide variety of health conditions.
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Meet André, Ben, and Jacquelyn
Hello and Welcome!
Ben
Hi there! I’m Ben. As a UNITEC graduate of the New Zealand Masters of Osteopathy course, I started working at Mangawhai Osteopathy in 2018. The philosophy of the clinic and Jacquelyn’s passion for Osteopathy meant that I was drawn to the ethos and values of Mangawhai Osteopathy.
André
We are really excited to introduce André to our team at Mangawhai Osteopathy in February 2021.
André has over 10 years of experience working as an osteopath and lecturer in New Zealand, the UK, and Australia. Since being back in New Zealand he has been working in a busy practice in Orewa. He comes highly recommended and works within all scopes of practice, including paediatrics, pregnancy, and adults.
André also teaches at Unitec, teaching in the student clinic as well as supervising students completing their Master’s research thesis. In addition, he has worked at the British School of Osteopathy in London (where Jacquelyn trained), and at Southern Cross University in New South Wales and Queensland, and has taught in the areas of pain science, clinical pathology, and the theory and practice of osteopathy.
André lives in Matakana with his wife and 2-year-old son, is a keen surfer, and enjoys growing gourmet mushrooms as well as keeping fit, meditation, reading, listening to a variety of podcasts, and spending time with family and friends.
He shares many interests and a similar philosophy to that of Jacquelyn and Ben, and we’re really looking forward to having him help deliver exceptional care in Mangawhai.
Jacquelyn
My name is Jacquelyn Schirmer. I am a trained UK Osteopath, now registered in New Zealand, and a fully qualified yoga and Pilates teacher. I love Osteopathy! It continues to amaze me in its scope and ability to see the health in the body rather than just focusing on disease.
We have a special interest in hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
Our mission is to deliver the best possible osteopathic health care via manual therapy, rehabilitation, and contemporary health care advice.
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Here's our osteopathy team
André works with all ages, babies, pregnancy and adults!
Testimonials